Apparatus for removing glaze from glass vessels.



PATENTBD FEB. 18

J. A. HICKS. APPARATUS FOR REMOVING GLAZB FROM GLASS VESSBLS APPLIGATION FILED MAY 22,1907.

Illlllll g I 4 my Z m 6 0a J W 1 M 7; I. m 7 w 0 0 Znl 1 1 7 4 H m c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN AUGUQTUS HICKS, OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY, ASS IGNOR TO AUTO STOPPER COMPANY OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

APPARATUS FOR REMOVING GLAZE FROM GLASS VESSELS.

My inventionrelates rimarily to apparatus for removing the g aze on exterior surfaces of glass beads upon the necks of vessels and secondarily to sizing them and it con I sists in certain elements and combination of elements fully set out in and claimed in. the ollowing specification. In order that .those skilled in the art to which my invention a pertains, may understand, construct, an use my invention I will proceed to describeit referring to the accompanying drawings forming part of this" specification in which Figure 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2 is an elevation and part section.

A is the standard-which carries the operating parts of the apparatus.

B is a spindle supported inbearings C, C.

D is a ulley secured to spindle B midway between earings 0, C

E' is a hub on bearing C threaded 'exteri-'- orly to receive a threaded nut F. v

G is a sleeve secured on the outer end 0 spindle B.

H are jaws secured on the exterior of sleeve G by screws J, having broad heads.

K are recesses in jaws H, and springs L bear against the bottoms of recesses K and under the heads of screws J, to hold the jaws in tension toward sleeve G.

M are pins secured in sleeve G to guide the movement of jaws H, passing through holes N in jaws H.

The front ends of jawsH are split longitudinally at O for a short distance and shaped between the two parts of the divisions of the splits to hold abrading pieces P.- These pieces P are clamped in said divisions by screws Q. The rear ends of jaws H are shaped on their under sides tapering from inside to outside for a short d1stance-longitudinally.

R is a sleeve attached to nut F onits' front side and tapering exteriorly inwardly and I Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 22. 1907- Serial No. 375.168.

- Patented Feb; 18, 1908.

' centrally and slides under the tapering ends of jaws H. v j j S is a piece secured on the outer end of spindle B beneath the jaws H and is intended to be movable, and turn independent v of the spindle B. i

.T in dotted lines Fig. 2 representsa vessel with its head in theaws H in the act of being treated to remove the glaze.

The operation of my-invention is as-follows The jaws H being adjusted the desired dis-' tance apart as to their front 'ends' ,whicl' car-rythe abrading pieces P, which is donr by first setting the pieces P to some predetermined size of vessel bead, and screwing.

the nut F with the attached tapering sleeve- R under the inclined inner or rear ends of the jaws H'until the abrading pieces P are set to the exactsize required, the spindle B is set in rotary motion by the pulley D from some source of power which revolves the jaws'H and abrading pieces P, a vessel with its head is then entered between the pieces P as shown at Fig. 2 and the springs K brought into operation to press the pieces P gently on the bead until the glaze on the bead is removed. If it is desired to size the bead in addition to removing the glaze, the bottle is kept in the jaws until the proper size is attained.

-Having now fullydescribed my invention.

and the'manner inwhich I have embodiedit what I claim as new and. as my invention and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is An apparatus for abrading the natural glaze on the outer surfaces of vessel necks, consisting of a supporting frame; a spindle. in said .frame revolved by power; jaws elastically and adjustably held upon the end of the said spindle; abrading pieces adjustably held insaid jaws, all arranged to oper-- ate to press upon and abrade theglaze upon the outer surface of vessel necks substan tially as specified.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this eleventh day of May, I907.

JOHN AUGUSTUS HICKS.

Witnesses ALBERT 'D. Onoss, JAMES Hicks. 

